Rail stabilizing device for railway tracks



J. G. MUELLER RAIL STABILIZING DEVICE FOR RAILWAY I RACKS May 28, 1935.

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RAIL STABILIZING DEVICE FOR RAILWAY TRACKS Filed June 1, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented May 28, 1935 SVTA'BILIYZINGDEVIGE FOR V .TRAGK-S. a

PATENT o RAILWAY 'John GJ'MueIIerfDayton, Ohio; EmilieP; Mueller;

' administratrix of said John ceased p G. Mueller, de-

- ".epplicationdune 1,1931; SerialNo. 541,228

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:This invention-relates;torrail stabilizingdevices forzrailwayztracks. Q :It isariobjectiofqtheinvention tdprovideLa rail "stabilizing j device wwhich will :comprise :a :single 155 cunitmdapted' torengage: both? the ;,ball:; and base o arerail; whichazwill-i'bezrelatively lightimweight but suflieiently. strongztoibe highly; efficient; very rtcheap'toa-manufacture and'xeasily'installedi --:;Itjis: azfurtherxobject .of the inventionato provide ra: rait stabilizing {device ocomprisingta single :.unit which willien gagei the .ball, :web .and tbasesdf ..:iarrail.".-';'.-.-

J tjis xa furtherrobject ofl the invention toxpro- Jill-I e'such'za devicewhich willlbe' adjustableitorails of difierentzsiz'es varying fromsixtypounds to one shundre'd :thirtysfive. spounds. To ithis en daithe portion of1thetunit adapted to ehgageithexbase'of .th'iltili has: a convexcsuifaceiandfthe:"opening; to creceivethejtierod' is elongated; 9 11 i i It; is a; f urther; object: ofctheinventioni to iform rthelower outer edgeof the railengaging: unit with 31a concave, :convex or Z inclined surface to adapt themnit. to cooperate withrvarious types; of washers when the unit; is installed on:.a'ttrack.

alInzthe accompanying drawings: 1 .igi: Lissa:- sectional: elevation of a'railway: track .wvithsl one. form .gof my stabilizing device applied stheretoz r .z 2 :is an ;enlarged ldetail sectional view of onerail swith :suchsformof my. invention applied athereto: zFig. 341s a :detailvview showing one typeof lwasherl :adapted gito she iused when Ithe 1 unit 1 is fOImB dZWith' itSLJlOWBI outer :endaconvex:

il'risia sectionstaken .on theHine' ll of Fig a i1 ?ig.:;:5..is .an enlarged :detail sectional view of :a'nother. form set amy .i'nvention showing the position .of the unit with respect to' the 5 rail" when a washer shaving. ran opening I considerably larger *thanthe tie rod its-utilized; 1

Eig. D6 is a similar view. showing the position -of the .unit with respect to the rail-when a washer ihavingq-ani opening-snugly. fitting the tie rod is tilized; M

Fig: 7*:is a like vievwillustrating a modified form ref-"the. lower-L outerend of :1 the unit and a washer -in:.thernatureaoi;.:a wedge; and

:;Fig.v 8:is. also a like view: illustrating another irmodified form of the lowerouter end of theunit with still anotherrform of washer. J f ReferringftoiFig; 1: of the drawings: the opposite railsofilthe: trackcar'e indicated by the: numerals med-:2; rod-s3 extends beneathsthe railsfrom ea: pointbeyond the outenedge of one railtoa point b'eyond theouter edge'of the'opposite rail and is .screw threaded iatfjeach end, as. shown at .4, y to permit of adjusting the rail stabilizing devices. .Inthepresentinstance :I utilizesa single unit r-.;=..to.contact;.the.rail. .InFigs land-Z the unit shown contacts the rail at the ball andthe top zof irthe base. The unit '5 is provided withan elongated opening 6 to receive the tie rod 3' and .arib 'l to'strengthen it. The unit 5 engages the :ballaof therail, as shown at8, and has a convex surfaceS which engages the upper surface of the base of 'therail; .This COIIVEXSUIfaCGTWhlIB contacting different. size rails at: diiferent: points on the vupper face of the railwbase is held in gripping relation with such surface :no matter where? the :ccontact mayzbe." TA universal; washer l0 carried by the tie rod and having an opening larger than ,thesaid rodhas a convexsurfaceit? whichcocpi-erates withtthe concave: surface l l of .the .unit; 5 in adjusting the device to different 'sizesofrrails.

"It willbe apparent'that the lower outer end of the irailiengaging unit may be formed in a variety aofways to-coact withrvarioustypes of washers, and:while"I have illustrated severalforms in the -accompanying drawings, 'Ixdo not wish to ,be limited tovthe forms shown, butcomprehend withinzmy. invention other modifications. A nut I2 is utilized to hold the washer and unitinad- :,justed:position on: the rail. 1 i

'In-Fig. 5-.Ihaveshown janother formof rail tstabilizing device comprising a unit. l3 contacthinga'rail H at the ball, the web and the upper surface of the base. A red l5, screw-threadedas :shown at w carries the unit l3. The unit has .a rib [6 to strengthen itand a vertically elon- 7 gated opening I! through which the tie 'rod passes.

The surface of t the unit l3' adjacent the upper surface of the railbase iszconvex, as shown at [3, rand is adapted to engage'rails of different sizes.

The; convex surface 18 terminates in'a nose l9 :rwhich.willbeforcedinto gripping relation with .the -:web when the deviceis in' adjusted position with respect to the rail. The upper end of the unit I3 is adapted to contact the ball of Ztherail, as ishownat 20. Thus it will be seen that with a singleunit Iam enabled to "grip a fail at the ball, the web and the base. A universal washer 2| car- -ried bythe1tie rod and havinganopening larger than the rod,has a convex surface 20 which cooperates with the concave surface22 of the unit 13 in adjusting the device to different sizes of rails. "A nut23 holds the washer and unit in adjusted position. V 'In :Fig. 651 have shown a washer 24 'having an opening 25 which fits about the rod l5. rather E55 having at its lower end an elongated opening, the

snugly. With a washer of this type as the nut 23 is tightened the unit [3, when the same is applied to rails of certain sizes, will assume the position shown in Fig. 6.

In Fig. '7 I have illustrated the unit having its lower outer end inclined, as shown at 26, to cooperate with a wedge 2'! having an opening 28 larger than the tie rod to permit of adjusting the unit to rails of different sizes.

In Fig. 8 I have illustrated the unit having its.

lower outer end convex, as shown at 29, adapted to cooperate with the concave surface .3!) of a washer 3! having an opening 32 larger than. the rod to permit of adjusting the unit to rails of different sizes.

While the constructions herein'described constitute preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that'the invention is not limited to the precise forms of constructionshown and described and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention which is defined in. the. appended claims. v

Having thus fully described my invention, what 'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a rail stabilizing device, a single unit upper end of the unit adapted to engage the ball of'a rail, and an intermediate convex surface to engage the upper surface of the rail base. 2. In arail stabilizing device, a single unit having at its lower end an'elongated opening, the upper end of the unitadapted to engage the ball of a rail, an intermediate convex surface to engage the upper surface of the rail base, and a nose to engage the web of the rail. i y 3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tie rod, of two rail engaging units carried by said rod, one adjacent each side of one rail of a track, said units each self adjusting to effective locking position between lower surface of ball and upper surface of rail base ofvarious makes and sizes of rails, the lower end of each unit having an enlarged opening toreceive the tie rod and permit of up and down movement thereon, and means to retain said units in gripping action.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tie rod, of two rail engaging units carried by said rod, one adjacent the outer side of each' rail of a track, each unit having its upper portion so constructed as to fit any socket of rail heads and prevent its escape therefrom, its

central portion convex to engage any degree of upper rail base and its lower portion havingan elongated opening to enable up and down movement of said rod extending from rail to rail according to thickness of railbase, stabilizing and unifying rails by wedging upper and central portions between under part of rail head and upper face of rail flange; when'nuts on either side of the two rails are screwed up and rod'drawn under base of rail.

Ina device of the character described the combination with a tie rod, of two rail engaging units carried by said rod, one adjacent the outer side of each rail of atrack, each unit self adjusting to effective locking position between lower surface of ball and upper surface of rail baseof various makes and sizes of rails, the lower end of each unit having an enlarged opening to receive the tie rod and permit up and down movement thereon and means to retain said units in gripping action. on the rails.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tie rod, of three rail engaging units carried by said rod, one adjacent the outer side of each rail of a track and one adjacent the inner side of one rail, each unit self adjusting to efiective locking position between lower surface of ball and upper surface of rail base of rails of various makes and sizes,-the lower end of each unit having an enlarged opening to receive the tie rod and permit up and down movement thereon and means to retain said units in gripping action on the rails.

'7. In a rail stabilizing device, a single unit,

various sizes of rails, a connecting rod, the lower portion of the unit having an elongated opening to receive said connecting rod on which is mounted ball and socket seating of washer, effectively drawing rod under base of rail as upper and lower -portions of unit adjust themselves between lower ing from rail to rail according to thickness of rail base, stabilizing and unifying rails by wedging upper and central portions between under part of the rail head and upper face of railflange,

'when nuts on' either side of the rail are screwed up and. rod drawn under base of rail.

. 9.IIn a device of the character described, the

Icombination with a tie rod, of four rail engaging units carried by said rod, one adjacent either side of the rails of a track, each unit having its upper portion adapted to engage under side of ball of various types and sizes of rails, and each unit also having its central portion consisting of a cam fitting any degree of .upper surface of rail flanges, riding on them toward web of rail until head of upper portion has engaged'the ball of the rail,'-the lower portion of each unit having an elongated opening to receive the tie rod, and means for drawing said rod underneath the fbases of the rails and wedging upper and central portions of theunits between lower parts of rail heads and upper surfaces of rail flanges to brace and'reinforce each individual rail and form a solid unit of the two. rails, taking slack out of track andchecking weaving motion of rails.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tie rod, of four rail engaging units carried by saidrod, one adjacent either side of each rail of a track, each unit having its upper portion adapted to engage under side of rail balljits central portion convex to engage any degree of upper rail base surface and its lower portion having an elongated opening to enable up and down movement of said rod, in-

clined washers-on said rod cooperating with said units, and nuts on said rod adapted to engage said washers, the tightening of the nuts serving to draw the tie rod under bases of rails as upper and lower portions of said units adjust-themselves between lower part of railhead and upper part of rail flanges, embracing, both sides and bottoms of rails.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tie rod, of four rail engaging units carried by saidrod, one edjacent'either side of .each rail of atrack, each unit having its upper portion so constructed as to engage under side of rail head, its central portion convex to engage any degree of upper rail base surface and its lower portion having an elongated opening to enable up and down movement of said rod, ball and socket washers cooperating with said units, and nuts on said rod to engage said washers, the tightening of the nuts serving to draw the tie rod under bases of rails as upper and lower portions of said units adjust themselves between lower part of rail heads and upper part of rail flanges, embracing both sides and bottom of rails.

12. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tie rod, of four rail engaging units carried by said rod, one adjacent either side of each rail of a track, each unit having its upper portion so constructed as to engage under side of rail head, its central portion convex to engage any degree of upper rail base surface and its lower portion having an elongated opening to enable up and down movement of, said rod, concave washers on said rod cooperating with said units, and nuts on said rod adapted to engage said washers, the tightening of the nuts serving to draw the tie rod under bases of rails as upper and lower portions of said units adjust themselves between lower parts of rail heads and upper parts of rail flanges, embracing both sides and bottoms of rails.

JOHN G. MUELLER. 

